Big Z Man 1990
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Some teams have histories in multiple markets. So, I've decided to list the divisions, and each team's first year in their current market, in chronological order when they first arrived:
Atlantic:
Montreal Canadiens (1909)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1917)
Boston Bruins (1924)
Detroit Red Wings (1926)
Buffalo Sabres (1970)
Ottawa Senators (1992)
Tampa Bay Lightning (1992)
Florida Panthers (1993)
Metroipolitan:
New York Rangers (1926)
Philadelphia Flyers (1967)
Pittsburgh Penguins (1967)
New York Islanders (1972)
Washington Capitals (1974)
New Jersey Devils (1982)
Carolina Hurricanes (1997)
Columbus Blue Jackets (2000)
Central:
Chicago Blackhawks (1926)
St. Louis Blues (1967)
Dallas Stars (1993)
Colorado Avalanche (1995)
Nashville Predators (1998)
Minnesota Wild (2000)
Winnipeg Jets (2011)
Pacific:
Los Angeles Kings (1967)
Vancouver Canucks (1970)
Edmonton Oilers (1972)
Calgary Flames (1980)
San Jose Sharks (1991)
Anaheim Ducks (1993)
Arizona Coyotes (1996)
Vegas Golden Knights (2017)
There is great disparity between the ages of each team by their first year in their current market (including those teams that have never relocated, and those that have). The Atlantic Division has four Original Six teams and three teams established between 1992-93. Of the Pacific teams, four arrived in their current market between 1967-80, and three in the 1990s. Four of the Central teams arrived in their current market in the final decade of the 20th century. And a majority of the Metropolitan teams settled in their current markets between 1967-82.
Atlantic:
Montreal Canadiens (1909)
Toronto Maple Leafs (1917)
Boston Bruins (1924)
Detroit Red Wings (1926)
Buffalo Sabres (1970)
Ottawa Senators (1992)
Tampa Bay Lightning (1992)
Florida Panthers (1993)
Metroipolitan:
New York Rangers (1926)
Philadelphia Flyers (1967)
Pittsburgh Penguins (1967)
New York Islanders (1972)
Washington Capitals (1974)
New Jersey Devils (1982)
Carolina Hurricanes (1997)
Columbus Blue Jackets (2000)
Central:
Chicago Blackhawks (1926)
St. Louis Blues (1967)
Dallas Stars (1993)
Colorado Avalanche (1995)
Nashville Predators (1998)
Minnesota Wild (2000)
Winnipeg Jets (2011)
Pacific:
Los Angeles Kings (1967)
Vancouver Canucks (1970)
Edmonton Oilers (1972)
Calgary Flames (1980)
San Jose Sharks (1991)
Anaheim Ducks (1993)
Arizona Coyotes (1996)
Vegas Golden Knights (2017)
There is great disparity between the ages of each team by their first year in their current market (including those teams that have never relocated, and those that have). The Atlantic Division has four Original Six teams and three teams established between 1992-93. Of the Pacific teams, four arrived in their current market between 1967-80, and three in the 1990s. Four of the Central teams arrived in their current market in the final decade of the 20th century. And a majority of the Metropolitan teams settled in their current markets between 1967-82.
